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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"disaster policy"”.
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An Investigation into Practical Aluminum Scrap for Emergency Power Fuel in Disaster Response Situations
As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, pitfalls of emergency logistics are exacerbated. Protracted time between the disaster and the restoration of critical infrastructure, like the power grid, can extend beyond hours or days. In the meantime, communities are left without critical …
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Political Disasters: The Politics of U.S. Disaster Relief, 1927-2005
… history to understand the evolution of federal disaster relief policy in the United States from 1927-2005, specifically the development of US federal natural disaster relief as a component of the welfare state. The institutionalization of disaster relief as a function of the welfare state …
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Extreme rainfall, flood scaling and flood policy options in the United States
… damage mitigation requires sound and integrated policy making. We review the flood disaster mitigation situation in the U.S., carry out policy analysis and recommend options for a successful and sustainable flood disaster policy in the U.S.
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Assessment of multi-stakeholders' collaborative efforts during and after oil pipelines disaster in Nigeria.
… economy, ecology and human lives due to pipeline disasters. These incidents can have devastating consequences for the environment, individuals and communities. Previous research has emphasized the importance of collaboration among stakeholders in addressing these issues. The purpose of this study …
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The struggle for a just recovery: Insurgent planning, transnational networks, and colonial legacies in post-disaster Puerto Rico
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-04-12 without embargo terms
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Constructing "Community" in a Changing Economy: A Case Study Analysis of Local Organizing in the Rural United States
Disaster can sometimes be a time of opportunity: for reflection, reevaluation, and readjustment--for questioning the status quo. Through a case study of Wilmington, Ohio, a small Ohio town in the midst of a self-described economic disaster, I consider how organizational networks and communities …